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NC FILE EDITOR, 3D VIEWER, BACK-PLOTTER, DNC/MIU and VERIFICATION Utility

View/Edit/Plot/Download your .NC, .CNC, .TAP, .DAT, .274, and most NC Part Programs

Version 4.79 (Updated 3/20/07)

So What's New with this release? (Download the full brochure 1.2 Mb file)

Our inital benchmarks intesting this release are showing a 30%-200% increase in performance on the existing equipment.

The addition of DATA-Optimization. DATA-Optimization is targeted for FADAL, HAAS, and Fanuc controls.

DATA View - A Windows-based backplotter and NC code editor allows you to view your CNC/Machine Tool Path in text and/or graphically before you cut!

• Are your machine operators editing program after program?
• Are you spending more time editing programs than cutting parts?

Now with DATA View you can graphically view your CNC machine tool path before you cut your part!  DATA View is a low-cost 3 axes part program tool path viewer that runs on a PC and is easy to use. DATA View shows the exact path the tool will follow.  DATA-View executes all motion as well as Canned Cycles, M Codes,  G Codes, Spindle Speeds, Tool Codes, and feedrates!

• Add Record Numbers
• Cut and Paste data
• Run Backwards
• Mirror Motion Data
• Interchange Motion Data
• And Much More!

VEGA DATA View Now Supports Solids

DATA View can read your ASCII and Binary STL files. Give your operators the edge. Display your cutter path on TOP of your solid model!

VEGA 2779 Series - Resolver to encoder and Inductosyn to encoder converter boards

VEGA 2779500 for Resolver Applications

• Works with R25 and other resolvers
• Emulates standard incremental optical encoder signals
• Makes a resolver as easy to use as an encoder
• 1000 line count A-quad-B with Index and complements

Say good bye to tape and tape readers forever!

Still punching tape? Interface with the new century, remove your tape reader and install a BTR.

• Say Good-bye to tape and your headaches!
• Save Benching Time
• Rejuvenate NC/CNC Machines
• Run Any Size program
• Download without Data Starvation!
  

Drip Feed NC Part Programs down to your machine!

The CAMCom DNC system is NT-based and connects to any NC/CNC machine. Now you can drip feed to any of your CNCs. CAMCom DNC uses low-cost, highly reliable, off-the-shelf components for easy expansion, economy, and maintenance.

CAMCom DNC is a powerful shop floor communications solution to provide you with fast, reliable and easy data transfers to your machine tools. Easily configured to any serial port, or use our optional BTRs to eliminate your tape readers and allow serial transfers rather than tape.  Get the BIG picture using the status viewer. The status viewer allows you to view the status of all ports. With the built in transfer logger, you can examine the activity of your NC/CNC machines from any terminal.

The Vega CNC has had many innovations, including these industry firsts:

• First Digitizing on the CNC
• First integrated CRTs with menu driven interface
• First floppy disk integrated in the CNC
• First BCL (RS-494) CNC
• First Batch mode DNC
• First integrated auto-booting hard disk
• ONLY CNC to be continually produced

Generic NC Post Processors usually come with CAD/CAM systems. The problems inherent with these systems are:

Scrapped Parts

Unfortunately, these NC Post Processors are of a generic form and do not take into account the differences between different makes and models of CNC controls. Generic NC Post processors will output the same M&G codes, machine feeds and speeds.

Non-Portable NC Code

Even the same CNC control make and model could have been installed with different M and G code processing, making it impossible to move part programs between controls without manually editing the program or risking scrapping parts.

Manually Editing Of NC Code

Even when the CNC controls are configured to accept the same data, spindle speeds and machine feedrates can vary from machine to machine, which means the part program must be manually edited.

Customized post processors eliminate these issues by sending the correct codes to the correct control.

They also eliminate the end of manually editing  M/G codes, feeds and speeds because the post processor is configured to output the correct data for the selected machine tool/control combination.

The Cad/Cam Department Post Processes the Tool Path

The Problems:

Scheduling

Having cad/cam programmers post process the tool path in the cad room means that the programmer must determine ahead of time which machine the part will be cut on.

Wrong Machine

If the programmer posted the tool path for a machine that is overbooked, broken or for any reason no longer available to cut the desired part, the shop floor must wait for the Cad/Cam department to re-post the tool path.

Wrong Data

If the nc data needs to be scaled, mirrored, interchanged, or have the speeds and feeds modified, the shop floor must again wait for the Cad/Cam department to re-post the tool path.

Different Shifts

If the shop floor works 2 or 3 shifts but the cad/cam department only works 1 shift, the shop floor can come to a stop waiting for a tool path to be posted for a particular machine.

The Solution:

By moving the NC Post Processing function to the shop floor, the machine operator has the ability to post process the tool path for the desired machine when which machine has been selected. This allows for more flexibility in scheduling. It also eliminates waiting for the cad/cam department to re-post a tool path if the feeds, speeds, or machine is incorrect. This can be particularly important if the shop floor works 2 or 3 shifts but the cad/cam department only works 1 shift. Also, most post processors have the ability to mirror, scale or interchange data, so if the tool path setup needs to be changed, the operator can easily accomplish this. Shop floor post processing can be easily accomplished by having a PC and DNC system on the shop floor.

New CAD/CAM systems provide faster and easier programming. However, if you don't have a good post processor which outputs the correct data, the goals of faster and easier programming are easily lost because programmers and operators are spending their time modifying programs instead of making parts.